Hood latch



Sept 2, y1930. c. w. wAL'rERs Er AL -l774,8l9

HOOD LATCH Filed Nov. 19, 1928 INVENTQIMY Ca-r es' 77T 26ans lara N)raaf er ATTORNEYS' Patented Sept. 2, 1930l UNrrap s 'rATa-S PATENTAorrlcla: i

w. Wannes Aim 'Dona M YEAGER, or DE'rnorr, MICHIGAN noon LATCH lApplication led November 19, 1928. Serial No. 320,468.

vIt isi-.title object ofthe invention to obtain Y a construction of hoodlatch which, with the exception of the operating handle, is con- Ieealedwithin the hood. It is a further bject to holdv the hoodcovertightagainst its frame so as to eliminate ossibility of rattles.Still further it is an ob)ect to obtain a simple and. durableconstruction as hereinafter set forth. Y l. In the drawings: AFigure 1is, a yvertical central section through the latch showing the same inposition for locking the hood cover;

Figure 2 is a cross section on line 2-4-2 'of I Figure 1;

Figures 3, 4 and 5 are perspective views of various arts `of theconstruction designated by re erence letters.- Y

A desi nates the hood cover-and closes. On the inner side of the cover Ais attached abearing member C for receiv` ing va slidable hook latchmember D. The lower or hook end ofthis member D is adapt- A ed-to-engagewith. akkeeper Amember E secured to the sill andthe engagin faces D E ofthese members are soinc ined that drawing upward on'the hook-Will pullthe coverA both downward and inward.

`v:so l The member D is referably-struck up of.

sheet metal so as to ave a. hollow shank D2 with a. closed end formed bythe-flange D3 bent from the back portion of the shank and l thereinforcing flanges Dbent from the side portions thereof.vTogethertheseA flanges form arigid abutmentfor a sprin FV which is'housed within the hollow shan There' will be hereinafter explained.

B the 'Y 20 sill or ot 1er part against which the coverv formed by thevflange D3. At the opposite end ofthe member G a portion of the webthereof is struck inward to form a iiange G2, leaving an opening G3. His anv operating lever which ispivoted at I in the bifurcated upper'endof the member G. `This lever is provided with a hooked nose portion Iwhich in the swinging of the lever forms. a cam for lifting the membersD and G as The member C has a plate portion C which is bolted, rivetedor otherwise secured f to the cover member A and a rectangular portionC2 which surrounds the member G r. There is also a. flange portion C3struck i'n- Y ward from the plate portion C over the end of therectangular portion C2 but of a width limited so as to fit between thefurcatons of the member G.` In assembling the parts ,the spring F isfirst placed within the hol- The member G is then enlow .shank D?.vgaged with said shank so that the ,fiange or tongue ortion G extendswithin the` hollow of tl e shank D2 and engages the end of the spring F.Also the flange G2 will form an` abutment which limits the movement ofthe shank member Dunder .the actuation of the spring. Thus byselectingal spring'of proper size it will be tensioned by the. kasfV sembly ofthe parts just mentioned rvsoy as to yieldably hold the members D and Glfrom l telescopic expansion. vTo engage the 'assernbled membersD. and Gwithv the bearing: member C the flange Csfis originally left in aposition to clear the end of the-member G so as to permit the-'latter tobe-slilfl through the bearing. TheV flange C3 is then bent downwardtolextendthrough the aperture i Grs inthe member .G andtofrestfu-ponthe; end of the rectangular'bearing portion C2. Theflange C3 is alsoformed with a depression or notch C4 for engaging the end of the nose.,I. v -Y .In use, when` the bearingl memberv C is properly lsecured tothe cover member A, the handle or lever H will project through lanaperture A in said cover member `so as to be on'the outside thereofwhile the restof the assembly is'on the inside. When lthe parts are inthe position indicated in dotted lines,

Figure 1, the hook D will be 'in a position for latehing engagement withthe keeper E when the coverA is closed. The lever ll then can bedepressed into the position shown in full lines, Figure l, which willcause the nose or cam portion I to slide over the flange C3, therebylifting the member and sliding the same in its bearing .2. .l'hemovement of the member G will be eonnnunieated through Vthe spring l tothe member l) which will also be lifted, but on account of theengagement of the hook 1) with the keeper l the upward movement. of themember l.) is limited. Further upward movenient of the member will thencompress the spring l", the tension olE which will draw the inclinedface D ol' the hook dpposite the. engaging inclined face lil oi' thekeeper ll therehvuot only drawing the cover A downward but also inwardinto tirm contact with itsI supporting trame. 'l`he movement of thehandle-ll is sullieient to earr the nose portion vl beyond thi-centeroiI its pivot l and into engagement with the notch (l'l ill the member tinto which position the handle. will be locked 'from accidentaldisengagement.

'l`he construction above. describe-d is one which can he cheaplymanufactured, as the various parts can be struck up from sheet metal.assembled, is t'ree from loosel or rattling parts and which. when inlocking position, iirmly holds the hood coverfrom rattling.

What we elaimas our invention is:

1. A hoodlateh comprising a hook mems lber having a hollow shank. amember telescopieally engaging said shank, a spring within said hollowshank engaging .abutments on the same and said telescopic member to'vieldably resist. relativev extension of said members` a bearing inwhich the telescopically engaged members are slidably mounted on theinside of the hood cover. a keeper :for engaging the hook, a leverpivotally eonneeted'to said telescopic extension and projecting throughan aperture in the hood cover to the. outside thereof, and a cam portionon said lever for engaging saidlbearing whereby the operation of thelever will lift said telescopic extension and place a tension on thehook for drawing the same into its keeper.

2. A hood latch comprising a hook member having a hollow shank closed atits end and open on one side, a spring member in said hollow shank, amember ot' U-shaped cross section telescopicallyy engaging said hollowshank 'and having a tlax'igmpro-jeeting inward therein to engage one endof said sprine', the opposite en-d of which abuts against said closedend, a bearing secured to the inner side of the hood cover in which said`telescopically engaged members are, slidably mount-- ed, a keeper forengaging the hook` a lever pivotally connected to said U-shaped memberlt is also a construction which.` when yand extending outward through anaperture in the hood cover, a cam portion on said leve and a portion onsaid bearing for engaging said cam whereby the operation of said leverwill lift said telescopically engaged member and yieldably draw saidhook into engagement with its keeper.

3. A hood latch comprising a hook member struck up from sheet metal andformed with a hollow shank closed at one end and open on one side, aspring within said hollow shank abutting against said closed end, aymember of U-shaped cross section telescopicall)v engaging said shankand having an inwardly projecting flange for engaging the oplmsite endot said spring, a bearing member mounted on the inner side ot the hoodcover in which said telescopically engaged members are slidably secured,said bearing member being provided with al portion projecting inwardlyover the end ofthe shank otl said hook membe' and through an aperture inthe web ot' said U-shaped member, a keeper for engaging said hookmember. a lever pivoted between the furcations ot' said U-shaped memberand extending outward through an aperture in said hood cover, and a camportion on said lever for engaging the inwardl)v 'projecting portion ofsaid bearing whereby the manipulation of said lever will raise saidU-shaped member andthrough the spring will yieldably draw said hookmember into engagement with its keeper.

4. A hood latch comprising a hook member having a hollow shank close-dat its end and open on one side, a member ot' U-shaped cross sectiontelescopically engaging said hollow shank and provided with a tongue eX-tending'inward into the hollow of the shank, a. spring within saidhollow shank Vbetween said tongue and the closed end of the shank, abearing member in which said telescopically engaged members areslidable, said bearing member having a tongue portion projecting inwardover the end of said shank between the furcations of said U-shapedmember, and a lever pivoted to said U-shaped member and having a-camportion for engaging the inwardly projecting tongue portion of saidbearing whereby the, movement of said lever will litt said U-shapedportion in said bearing.

n testimony whereof we atlix our signatures.y

CHARLES WV. VVALTERS. DORA M. Y 'AGER

